St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-20

CoIOIo NciC ItlltCtIOIio
from t--c l.JStage stamps or caused by
the news from the front is not known.
Anyhow, everybody performed his or
her work as though nothing had Oc-
CURED.
80 this is your last day. dOctor?"
said a GLOBE man to DR.. Dav, as he
strOlled into the office where the execu-
tive sat.
Yes" he said reflectively, as he
stuck postage stamp over crevice in
his pipe, this is the last day l work for
Chester A. Arthur. Or in the language
of the ancient mariner, tomorrow
make Leeway. See?'
And Tomorrow" continued the
doctor, ''eyery one in the Office changes
his politics, but you mustn't say that in
the paper. | have served beyond the
time of Peter, and beyond the age of
pOstmaSters generally. welve and a
half years, my boy, is long service, and
there are only a few persons in the office
now who were in when | took charge.
| am very much indebted to the good
will of my Democratic friends for allow
ing me to serve SO long under Demo-
cratic administration"
'Originally was appointed by Gen.
Grant, reappOinted by Hayes and con-
firmed by the Democratic senate. and
reappointed the third time by President
Arthur, who was great friend of
mine," and he atfectiOnately rubbed a
little lock of hair on his fore
head. 1.-The office has grown wonder
fully since | first came in, and from
ten carriers, has increased to fifty-three.
During my reign the Office has earned
81 ,0S0.S17.15, not counting this year. |
have collected 81, 523, S47. 40 as revenues;
amount received and paid out for which
| have receipts, $50, 473, $3.50; pieces of
mail handled, 1862 O, $50. See how the
Office has grown. When established the
income in 1876 was s.. 43; 1S47, $40. SO; 1S4S,
$3.50; 1864. S13, 140.0S: 1875, $40, 767. 50 !:
1886. S153, O09.0S. and this year it will
reach S260,0OO. The gross yearly income
for the office was S5S,922.63 in 1875;
SlO2, 1922 in 1880; 1926, 972 % in 1886.
NO POLITICS IN 1T.
81 have allowed no politics to enter
into my office nor in my appointments
since l have been postmaster and put
civil service into operation long before
Grover Cleveland was elected mayor of
Buffalo.
II wanted young men in the postof-
fee, mere youths who, by strict atten-
ton to business could work themselves
into good positions. paid no attention
10 politics. One SWe0e started III as
clerk in the registry department at the
age of sixteen. Now, he is chief of the
department. don't know his politics
yet. l hired men who were too young
to have any politics, and who We're
mostly children of widowed women or
old settlers.
81 cannot say" he continued, "that l
regret to leave the Office. Of course it
will create a vacuum in my daily life,
and / suppose l will feel it for a time,
but time heals all things. l have no
idea what changes Mr.. Lee will make.
He has not been in to see me. l do not
see how he can make many at once.
for work in this Office is that
of an expert, in every department. 1t
takes time to learn. / understand that
Dir. Lee is very positive Democrat, and
perhaps will make my little band look
sick" Here he arose and paced the
floor. Even the cushion in his chair
looked longingly and sorrowfully after
him, to think that it would soon lose its
closest companion.
II have not yet decided what business
l am going into. i am siXty-twO years
old and it is rather late to start"
Here a letter carrier entered the
room and handed the doctor a postage
stamp he had found in letter box.
This exhibition of honesty ratter ap-
palled the scribe, and he faded away.